January 09, 2009
Eggs!
I changed out the chickens' bedding this morning to discover three little eggs! This is way ahead of when I thought they'd be laying. They are still in the bathtub in the basement which does not have a separate nest box. So I am going to get busy on the coop for the yard. In the meantime I turned off the heat lamp to maybe get them to think about not laying as much right now. I am excited to be getting fresh eggs though! Good job Celeste, Betty, Lucy and/or Laverne, not sure which ones are responsible.
Posted by Dave at January 9, 2009 01:42 PM
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That is a common misconception, but the hens will lay with no rooster around. I used those first three in a batch of waffles, yummy!
Posted by: Dave at January 11, 2009 11:53 AM
For some reason I thought roosters are also required for the hens to be laying eggs... but you did not keep any, right? I guess I know nothing about chicken :-)
Posted by: Elina at January 11, 2009 11:35 AM